Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5474190 — Rent arrears at 20 Basingstoke Street, Aranui, Christchurch 8061
Decided 2 Jun 2026 · Published 2 Jun 2026 · Application 5474190
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,710.00 (“the debt”) for rent arrears to Monday 8 June 2026.
- [The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 81 weekly payments of $234.00, being $213.00 for rent and $21.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $222.00, being $213.00 for rent and $9.00 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Tuesday, with the next payment on 09/06/2026 and continuing until 28/12/2027.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 20 Basingstoke Street, Aranui, Christchurch 8061 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
- If the tenant’s income based rent changes, the weekly payment amount under Order 3 will be calculated as the assessed weekly rent plus $21.00.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord seeks a conditional termination Order on the above terms which the tenant consents to. I have granted a conditional termination order accordingly.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.